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About Kou and Giant Sequoia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
California

Types

Mareer, Manjak
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller

Number of Varieties

1577
0 40000
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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

670.00 cm670.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Awl-Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires large amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
prune to control shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails
Grey mold, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Wood

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
Giant Sequoia

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata
Giant Sequoia

In German

Cordia subcordata
Giant Sequoia

In French

Cordia subcordata
Séquoia géant

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata
Secoya gigante

In Greek

Cordia subcordata
Giant Sequoia

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata
Sequoia gigante

In Polish

Cordia subcordata
Giant Sequoia

In Latin

Cordia subcordata
Giant Sequoia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales
Pinales

Family

Boraginaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Cordia
Sequoiadendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

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Senecioneae

Subfamily

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Sequoioideae

Number of Species

11
1 27800
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Properties of Kou and Giant Sequoia

Wondering what are the properties of Kou and Giant Sequoia? We provide you with everything About Kou and Giant Sequoia. Kou doesn't have thorns and Giant Sequoia doesn't have thorns. Also Kou does not have fragrant flowers. Kou has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Throat itching and Vomiting and Giant Sequoia has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Throat itching and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Kou and Giant Sequoia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Kou and Giant Sequoia

Season and care of Kou and Giant Sequoia is important to know. While considering everything about Kou and Giant Sequoia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kou season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Giant Sequoia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Kou is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Giant Sequoia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kou is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Giant Sequoia is Acidic, Neutral.

Kou and Giant Sequoia Physical Information

Kou and Giant Sequoia physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Giant Sequoia height is 2,440.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Giant Sequoia are as follows:

  • Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red

  • Kou leaf color: Green

  • Giant Sequoia flower color:

  • Giant Sequoia leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Kou and Giant Sequoia

Care of Kou and Giant Sequoia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves and Giant Sequoia pruning is done prune to control shape. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Sequoia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.